Randy holds a Bachelors of Music Education (BME degree) from the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire. While there, he studied Classical and Jazz music and played in various ensembles including Eau Claire’s Jazz Ensemble 1. He also rehearsed and directed other UW-EC Jazz Ensembles.Randy has been a featured soloist and has held lead positions and recorded with the UW-EC Jazz Ensemble 1, Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra 1, Milwaukee-Based In the Mood Big Band, Musica Elegante, Big Swing Face, WAMI nominated Jeff LaBarge Swing Explosion, WAMI award winning Swing Nouveau, Skeleton Crew Trombone Quartet, BtW-Classic Rock Band, Oconomowoc American Legion Band, and the Water St. Big Band. Randy has also performed with The Lennon Sisters, The Grilley Bros. at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago, Jim Pugh, Woody Herman, Bob Wilbur, 10,000 Maniacs, Bobby Rydell, Grammy nominated Anderson .Paak and Bj The Chicago Kid, Chicago-based Dan Hayes Orchestra, Sterling & Brass Quintet, Big Top Brass, Nick Contorno Jazz Quintet and Big Band, The All-Star SUPERband, The Mr. Lucky Syndicate, The Hartford Players, The Shorewood Players, The Waukesha Civic Theater and Arrowhead’s Broadway Company and Sunset Playhouse in Elm Grove. He has performed at Wisconsin State Fair and all of the major music festivals in the Milwaukee and Southeastern Wisconsin. He has also recorded studio trombone tracks for major networks and cable programs.Randy has experience as director, conductor, contest adjudicator, and composer/arranger for various vocal and instrumental settings. For 21 years, Randy was the orchestra and instrumental conductor/director at Spring Creek Church in Pewaukee and is currently the band director at Christian Education Leadership Academy (CELA) in Pewaukee. ($28 per ½ hour)rhake1@wi.rr.com​